Monday, May 17, 2010
Ms. Wolters' Class
I can't believe it's the last week of school!!! The students have made so much progress this year; I am so proud of all of them!!! We will not send any homework home for this week and I need to collect all the little books so the inventory can be taken. Please return all the little books and just continue reading with your child at home. It has been so much fun watching them learn to read and grow this year. Thursday will be our class party at 1:00. Everyone is welcome. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the kids this year. I hope they will come back and visit me next year. I want to thank all of you parents for all you have done. Lindsey and Kristy have been an awesome help with planning our parties and Judy has been a great help with reading our little books. Many of you have come in to help also. Thank you to Carol, Dave and Melanie who have come in to read with the kids. They love have mom and dad come in so thank you all!!!! It has been a great year. I hope you have an awesome summer!!!!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mrs. Wright's Class
The last two weeks have zoomed by and I can't believe we are down to less than 10 days of school. I will sure miss this class and have enjoyed them tremendously! In saying that I hope that you were at the celebration last Thursday. The kids did a super job and I was very proud of my class. We will be having our classroom celebration/end of the year party on Thursday, May 20th. Mark the date on your calendar and plan to be there. All parents are welcome to attend. The afternoon festivities will include a pizza party, games and crafts. We will need some extra hands to assist in the projects so if you are planning on coming, let me know!
We have been doing awesome with our spelling tests. Almost the whole class has earned a 100% each week since we started them. This week will be the last practice test and I feel that the kids are more than prepared for the first grade spelling lists. This week will also be the last week for little books and the final homework packet is due on Friday. Please keep up with reading and various writing and math activities throughout the summer to keep all of the learning fresh for first grade. In math we are cruising right through the addition chapter. The kids are getting it pretty easily, but again could use some practice over the summer. We will begin our subtraction chapter towards the end of the week and this will be a skill to fine tune over the summer since we are running out of time in class. The kids will expand on addition and subtraction in first grade, but should have a good understanding about each of these math concepts before entering first grade.
Well, as we approach the end of the year I want to thank each of you for being so involved with our class and your child's learning. The kids have come so far this year and I am confident that all of them will do well next year entering in to first grade. I have invited all of the kids to come back and visit my class next year and hope to see each of you around campus. We will be enjoying these last days we have together. Thanks again for all you do!
We have been doing awesome with our spelling tests. Almost the whole class has earned a 100% each week since we started them. This week will be the last practice test and I feel that the kids are more than prepared for the first grade spelling lists. This week will also be the last week for little books and the final homework packet is due on Friday. Please keep up with reading and various writing and math activities throughout the summer to keep all of the learning fresh for first grade. In math we are cruising right through the addition chapter. The kids are getting it pretty easily, but again could use some practice over the summer. We will begin our subtraction chapter towards the end of the week and this will be a skill to fine tune over the summer since we are running out of time in class. The kids will expand on addition and subtraction in first grade, but should have a good understanding about each of these math concepts before entering first grade.
Well, as we approach the end of the year I want to thank each of you for being so involved with our class and your child's learning. The kids have come so far this year and I am confident that all of them will do well next year entering in to first grade. I have invited all of the kids to come back and visit my class next year and hope to see each of you around campus. We will be enjoying these last days we have together. Thanks again for all you do!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Ms. Trowbridge's Class
Congratulations to all the kindergarten students on a spectacular celebration night. I hope everyone enjoyed the performance. I was so proud of everyone and their outstanding performance. Remember, you can still buy a DVD of the show, $3 each and orders are due by May 14th.
I also want to thank everyone for a wonderful teacher appreciation week. I received many gifts, cards, and drawings to show how much everyone appreciates me. I appreciate all of you just as much as you appreciate me I am sure!
The school year is sadly coming to a close. Only two more weeks of kindergarten for everyone, can you believe that? Here are some important reminders;
Remember to continue to read over the summer. Summer is a long period of time especially for five and six year olds. We unfortunately see a lot of regression between school years so just make sure you are doing your part at home to minimize this. The library is a great place to start. Everyone is reading now and should be reading between a .5 and 1.5 reading level. So ask the librarians at your local library to point you to that section. You may also want to look into getting some workbooks to keep your students minds sharp. Walmart and Costco are great places to find these workbooks. And don't forget about www.starfall.com. They have a "Im reading" section that everyone can learn from now.
I will be gone Thursday May 13th - Monday May 17th and will be returning on the 18th so if things seem a little different, this is why. Mrs. Woodard will be my sub for the entire time. The students have had her before and should be used to her. I will still be checking my email so if you have any concerns please email me.
On Thursday, May 20th, we will be having our end of the year celebration. Parents are welcome to come and help out. Please contact our room moms if you have questions or want to know how to help.
Friday, May 21st. Only AM students come from 8-11am. This is also the last awards assembly.
If you have any library books out, they are due now. We will be concluding our reading series for the year, please return your little books ASAP.
We will be trying to finish up our last couple of math chapters in the next couple weeks. We are learning about addition and I cannot believe how fast everyone is catching on! I am hoping to get to subtraction as well but only as an introduction.
We will be starting our plant unit this week, students will even get to plant their own plants and hopefully see them grow!
We will also be working on some memory pages to put into our poem books. I hope everyone will be able to cherish these poem books forever and be able to look back for years to come and remember kindergarten!
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming events, please contact me!
I also want to thank everyone for a wonderful teacher appreciation week. I received many gifts, cards, and drawings to show how much everyone appreciates me. I appreciate all of you just as much as you appreciate me I am sure!
The school year is sadly coming to a close. Only two more weeks of kindergarten for everyone, can you believe that? Here are some important reminders;
Remember to continue to read over the summer. Summer is a long period of time especially for five and six year olds. We unfortunately see a lot of regression between school years so just make sure you are doing your part at home to minimize this. The library is a great place to start. Everyone is reading now and should be reading between a .5 and 1.5 reading level. So ask the librarians at your local library to point you to that section. You may also want to look into getting some workbooks to keep your students minds sharp. Walmart and Costco are great places to find these workbooks. And don't forget about www.starfall.com. They have a "Im reading" section that everyone can learn from now.
I will be gone Thursday May 13th - Monday May 17th and will be returning on the 18th so if things seem a little different, this is why. Mrs. Woodard will be my sub for the entire time. The students have had her before and should be used to her. I will still be checking my email so if you have any concerns please email me.
On Thursday, May 20th, we will be having our end of the year celebration. Parents are welcome to come and help out. Please contact our room moms if you have questions or want to know how to help.
Friday, May 21st. Only AM students come from 8-11am. This is also the last awards assembly.
If you have any library books out, they are due now. We will be concluding our reading series for the year, please return your little books ASAP.
We will be trying to finish up our last couple of math chapters in the next couple weeks. We are learning about addition and I cannot believe how fast everyone is catching on! I am hoping to get to subtraction as well but only as an introduction.
We will be starting our plant unit this week, students will even get to plant their own plants and hopefully see them grow!
We will also be working on some memory pages to put into our poem books. I hope everyone will be able to cherish these poem books forever and be able to look back for years to come and remember kindergarten!
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming events, please contact me!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Ms. Wolters' Class
We started a new math chapter on addition today. I am really happy with the way the students can do the mental math and addition seems to be coming easily for most of them. They are all doing great on reading their little books. Once they finish the little books they can begin AR reading and testing and they can earn some prizes. They are very motivated to get there so that is exciting. They are also improving on writing in their journals and they are really starting to sound the words out and spell on their own.
You should've received a flier regarding the kindergarten celebration. It will be held Thursday, May 6th and students should meet in their classroom at 5:30 so we can begin our performance at 6:00. Please have them wear a green shirt. Some of you have already sent in your shirt so I will have it here for them. I hope everyone can make it; they have been working hard on their songs. Thank you for all your support at home.
You should've received a flier regarding the kindergarten celebration. It will be held Thursday, May 6th and students should meet in their classroom at 5:30 so we can begin our performance at 6:00. Please have them wear a green shirt. Some of you have already sent in your shirt so I will have it here for them. I hope everyone can make it; they have been working hard on their songs. Thank you for all your support at home.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Ms. Trowbridge's Class
Can you believe it is almost May? I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone. It seems like just yesterday we were all learning how to sit quietly and walk in a line.
I am so proud of everyone, they have come so far since the beginning of the year and are ready to be first graders! Keep up the great work at home and continue to practice over the summer so everyone gets a great jump start on first grade.
This week we have been learning about bugs. So far we have learned about spiders, butterflies, ants, ladybugs, and worms. Ask your child to tell you something about these bugs and see what they can tell you! Everyday we have been writing a fact about each bug so hopefully they will be able to tell you some interesting facts!
We have started our addition unit in math. Everyone is flying through it and are really excited to get to the "hard" stuff. I am hoping to get through addition and an introduction to subtraction before the end of the year.
We have some very exciting events coming up in the next couple of weeks. Friday, April 30th, is our AIMS water celebration. Since we had 100% AIMS turn out, the PTO puts on a water day for all grades. Kindergarten will go first thing in the morning and first thing when the afternoon class gets here. Please make sure you are sending your child IN their outfit to get wet. We will change into our dry clothes once the celebration is over. This will be a lot easier on everyone since they will only have to change one time. Students need to wear shorts and a colored t-shirt to participate in the water celebration. They also need a towel to dry off with as well as an entire change of clothes for after the celebration.
On Thursday, May 6th, we have our kindergarten celebration. Hopefully everyone got a gold paper home yesterday explaining all the details. Remember both AM and PM need to come to school in the morning on the day of the show so that we can have one giant run through before the big night. All students must come from 7:55am - 10:50am. We will be wearing our blue or red tshirts that you have brought to me before, students will be changing into their shirts once they come into the classroom. If you haven't brought in the shirt yet, please do so ASAP.
If you have any questions about anything, please contact me. Otherwise, I hope everyone has a great week!
I am so proud of everyone, they have come so far since the beginning of the year and are ready to be first graders! Keep up the great work at home and continue to practice over the summer so everyone gets a great jump start on first grade.
This week we have been learning about bugs. So far we have learned about spiders, butterflies, ants, ladybugs, and worms. Ask your child to tell you something about these bugs and see what they can tell you! Everyday we have been writing a fact about each bug so hopefully they will be able to tell you some interesting facts!
We have started our addition unit in math. Everyone is flying through it and are really excited to get to the "hard" stuff. I am hoping to get through addition and an introduction to subtraction before the end of the year.
We have some very exciting events coming up in the next couple of weeks. Friday, April 30th, is our AIMS water celebration. Since we had 100% AIMS turn out, the PTO puts on a water day for all grades. Kindergarten will go first thing in the morning and first thing when the afternoon class gets here. Please make sure you are sending your child IN their outfit to get wet. We will change into our dry clothes once the celebration is over. This will be a lot easier on everyone since they will only have to change one time. Students need to wear shorts and a colored t-shirt to participate in the water celebration. They also need a towel to dry off with as well as an entire change of clothes for after the celebration.
On Thursday, May 6th, we have our kindergarten celebration. Hopefully everyone got a gold paper home yesterday explaining all the details. Remember both AM and PM need to come to school in the morning on the day of the show so that we can have one giant run through before the big night. All students must come from 7:55am - 10:50am. We will be wearing our blue or red tshirts that you have brought to me before, students will be changing into their shirts once they come into the classroom. If you haven't brought in the shirt yet, please do so ASAP.
If you have any questions about anything, please contact me. Otherwise, I hope everyone has a great week!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
WWTK News
AIMS Celebration
Friday, April 24th will be the AIM Celebration for the entire school. Kindergarten will be participating at the very beginning of each session, so here are some instructions to help make the day run smoothly.
PLEASE make sure to send your child to school in their swimming suits or short and shirts that will be getting wet-we go out right away and only have 30 minutes outside, so there will be no time for changing before we go outside. Boys and girls must wear a colored t-shirt (Any color but WHITE) with their suits, so please make sure they are wear one that can get wet. Also keep in mind suits must be modest-no bikini's or bare bellies for the girls and boys must also have shirts on!
PLEASE put sunscreen on your child before school. DO NOT send any sunscreen to school. I can not apply it.
PLEASE send a towel and a COMPLETE set of dry clothes for your child to change into when we are done, including underwear, shoes and clothes.
Don't forget about our Kindergarten Celebration coming up next week. Thursday, May 6th at 6 pm.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Mrs. Wright's Class
Happy Monday! Today we started chapter 9 in math...readiness for addition and subtraction. I can not believe how ready the kids are to start these math skills. Most of them are already doing mental math and that is great. Please practice these skills at home and ask your child what they learned today. We also started our insect and plant unit. The kids learned what a plant needs to grow. Quiz them to see if they remember the 4 essential elements (air, sun, soil, water). We all continue to do super with our reading. AR is going well and we have almost half of the class going on those quizzes. As you are reading books with your child, please ask comprehension questions after and during reading to make sure they are understanding the main topic etc... This will be helpful to them when they begin AR. This is the last month you have to earn a Pizza Hut coupon. Please try to help your child reach the April goal.
Homework packets went home today. I apologize for the delay. If you need an extra weekend to catch up and complete the activities, please feel free to turn in the packet on Monday, May 3rd. Progress reports will be going home on Friday. Your kids are right on track for first grade, however, if you have any questions about the progress report contact me ASAP. In your child's folder I sent home the last round of Scholastic Book Orders for the year. There were three order forms and I encourage you to look through them to see if there is something that you can purchase to keep the kids engaged in reading over the summer. Some of my picks would be:
SeeSaw April:
What's That Mittens?
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Pack
Get Ready for First Grade Items (page 2)
Sight Word Readers Library
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
SeeSaw May:
Get Ready for First Grade Items (page 2)
Phonics Fun Set
Biscuit Pack
Disney Princess Flashcards (addition/subtraction)
Firefly April:
The Tiny Seed
Sight Word Game
Phonics Friends
Our Earth
Most of the books listed above are leveled readers appropriate for kindergarten students. Any of them would be great for the kids to utilize this summer to enhance their reading skills. Some of the books are priced as low as $1.00 and many of the games or kits are under $15.00. That is money well spent! Please feel free to order on line or send the paper order in. Orders will be due by April 27th. Check out the selections today!
Homework packets went home today. I apologize for the delay. If you need an extra weekend to catch up and complete the activities, please feel free to turn in the packet on Monday, May 3rd. Progress reports will be going home on Friday. Your kids are right on track for first grade, however, if you have any questions about the progress report contact me ASAP. In your child's folder I sent home the last round of Scholastic Book Orders for the year. There were three order forms and I encourage you to look through them to see if there is something that you can purchase to keep the kids engaged in reading over the summer. Some of my picks would be:
SeeSaw April:
What's That Mittens?
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Pack
Get Ready for First Grade Items (page 2)
Sight Word Readers Library
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
SeeSaw May:
Get Ready for First Grade Items (page 2)
Phonics Fun Set
Biscuit Pack
Disney Princess Flashcards (addition/subtraction)
Firefly April:
The Tiny Seed
Sight Word Game
Phonics Friends
Our Earth
Most of the books listed above are leveled readers appropriate for kindergarten students. Any of them would be great for the kids to utilize this summer to enhance their reading skills. Some of the books are priced as low as $1.00 and many of the games or kits are under $15.00. That is money well spent! Please feel free to order on line or send the paper order in. Orders will be due by April 27th. Check out the selections today!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Mrs. King's Class
Parents I am sorry that homework did not make it home today. We had some technical difficulties and it will come home on Monday-don't panic if you need an extra weekend to finish it, you can always send it in following Monday instead of Friday.
Celebration News: the committee is looking for tape to help hang our beautiful backdrop and characters. There is only one kind of tape that will work on our brick walls-it is call Strapping Tape-it is used for packing and shipping boxes-it is clear and has the string going through it. If you are able to pick a roll to donate we would greatly appreciate it. You can get it at Office Max, Staples or other office supply stores. Fry's also carries it but it is a bit more expensive and the shipping stores-FED-X or UPS have it but it tends to be very expensive there. We haven't found it at Wal-Mart-but it might be there with their shipping supplies.
Also I have gotten some of yellow shirts! YEA! I still need a few more. If you could have them to me by the end of next week I would really appreciate it!
Next week is Earth Week and the entire school will be celebrating:
Monday: Wear Green
Tuesday: Wear Yellow
Wednesday: Wear Brown
Thursday: Wear Red
Friday: Wear Blue
We will be doing other activities and fun things in our rooms and on campus. If you have some recycle objects that would look cool in our "Recycled Art Display" Please send them to school on Monday or Tuesday.
Thanks for all your help and support. I couldn't do what I do without you!!
Celebration News: the committee is looking for tape to help hang our beautiful backdrop and characters. There is only one kind of tape that will work on our brick walls-it is call Strapping Tape-it is used for packing and shipping boxes-it is clear and has the string going through it. If you are able to pick a roll to donate we would greatly appreciate it. You can get it at Office Max, Staples or other office supply stores. Fry's also carries it but it is a bit more expensive and the shipping stores-FED-X or UPS have it but it tends to be very expensive there. We haven't found it at Wal-Mart-but it might be there with their shipping supplies.
Also I have gotten some of yellow shirts! YEA! I still need a few more. If you could have them to me by the end of next week I would really appreciate it!
Next week is Earth Week and the entire school will be celebrating:
Monday: Wear Green
Tuesday: Wear Yellow
Wednesday: Wear Brown
Thursday: Wear Red
Friday: Wear Blue
We will be doing other activities and fun things in our rooms and on campus. If you have some recycle objects that would look cool in our "Recycled Art Display" Please send them to school on Monday or Tuesday.
Thanks for all your help and support. I couldn't do what I do without you!!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Mrs. Wright's Class
Wow what a busy couple of weeks it has been in class! I am sure you have all heard about the field trip and what a wonderful time we had. It was a great day for all and the kids did a super job being guests at the farm! We were all on our best behavior and had great manners. Thanks to the parent chaperons for the help, it was a pleasure having you join us! On that note...we are wrapping up our unit on farm animals and will begin to explore plants and bugs. This topic should carry us through the end of the year and your kids will come home with all kinds of fun facts to share with you.
Since we are left with only a month of kindergarten we have several important dates to remind you of. The first would be our kinder celebration on Thursday, May 6th. All kinder students will participate in the performance. Grandparents, uncles, aunts and friends are all welcome to attend the evening performance scheduled for 6 pm. I originally wanted all of my class to be in a white t-shirt. That idea came and went, but now I would like for my class just to have a white shirt (any kind) on that night. That way we can differentiate the classes and your kids will match. If you have questions about this, please call or email me. We also have our class party scheduled for Thursday, May 20th. We plan on doing pizza for lunch and will have crafts and fun activities for the kids to partake in. If you are interested in helping that day with a project, please let me know ASAP. I will surely need some extra hands. Our last day of school is Friday, May 21st. It is a half day so the kids will be dismissed at 11 am. I am quite sad about the end of the school year and am not quite ready to give these kids up. It has been a pleasure having each and every one of them in my class this year. They have done super and I know they will all do great in first grade.
As we wrap up the end of the school year we will continue to focus on our reading skills and strategies as well as journal writing and sentence structure. In math we will finish our 3D shapes chapter this week and will begin readiness for addition and subtraction on Monday. Please start to play around with these concepts at home. The kids are definitely ready for this! We will also be finishing a poetry book that we have been working on throughout the year, be watching for that to go home. We will continue to be busy bees in our last month together. It has been such a great year, thank you for all of your contributions!
Since we are left with only a month of kindergarten we have several important dates to remind you of. The first would be our kinder celebration on Thursday, May 6th. All kinder students will participate in the performance. Grandparents, uncles, aunts and friends are all welcome to attend the evening performance scheduled for 6 pm. I originally wanted all of my class to be in a white t-shirt. That idea came and went, but now I would like for my class just to have a white shirt (any kind) on that night. That way we can differentiate the classes and your kids will match. If you have questions about this, please call or email me. We also have our class party scheduled for Thursday, May 20th. We plan on doing pizza for lunch and will have crafts and fun activities for the kids to partake in. If you are interested in helping that day with a project, please let me know ASAP. I will surely need some extra hands. Our last day of school is Friday, May 21st. It is a half day so the kids will be dismissed at 11 am. I am quite sad about the end of the school year and am not quite ready to give these kids up. It has been a pleasure having each and every one of them in my class this year. They have done super and I know they will all do great in first grade.
As we wrap up the end of the school year we will continue to focus on our reading skills and strategies as well as journal writing and sentence structure. In math we will finish our 3D shapes chapter this week and will begin readiness for addition and subtraction on Monday. Please start to play around with these concepts at home. The kids are definitely ready for this! We will also be finishing a poetry book that we have been working on throughout the year, be watching for that to go home. We will continue to be busy bees in our last month together. It has been such a great year, thank you for all of your contributions!
Ms. Trowbridge's Class
I hope everyone got to hear some great stories from the field trip! We had a great time and the students are still talking about the trip today.
This week, we are starting our bug unit. We will be learning about bugs for the next three weeks. We will get to learn about the parts of a bug, all different kinds of bugs, as well as do some cool bug crafts. Students will also get the opportunity to write a mini bug report!
In Math, we are continuing our 3D shape unit. We are learning about cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres. Everyone is doing a great job of recognizing the different shapes in our classroom.
Everyone is doing a great job of reading! Keep up the great work at home.
The kindergarten celebration is approaching quickly! We have been working hard in the classroom getting ready to perform for all our parents. Remember, the celebration is on May 6th from 6-730pm in the multi-purpose room. Students need to be in their classrooms by 530pm. Students will be wearing those solid color t-shirts that you have sent in, so if you haven't turned in your blue or red t-shirt yet, please do so soon!
We are also in need of mittens! If you can let us borrow some mittens for our celebration we would appreciate it! We need about 10 pairs of mittens for the celebration.
AM kindergarten will be back on the playground in the morning starting Monday. Please remind your AM kindergartners to go straight to the playground in the morning.
This week we are doing our DIBELS testing. Hopefully everyone will do a fabulous job and will show that they are ready for first grade!
Remember to keep reading and doing that homework so that everyone is ready for first grade! Next week's homework packet is going to include spelling words. This is to help our kindergartners get ready to start taking tests in first grade. Spelling tests will be every Friday and students will be getting a grade for them. Make sure you are practicing that spelling at home!
If you have any questions, please contact me! I hope everyone has a great week.
This week, we are starting our bug unit. We will be learning about bugs for the next three weeks. We will get to learn about the parts of a bug, all different kinds of bugs, as well as do some cool bug crafts. Students will also get the opportunity to write a mini bug report!
In Math, we are continuing our 3D shape unit. We are learning about cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres. Everyone is doing a great job of recognizing the different shapes in our classroom.
Everyone is doing a great job of reading! Keep up the great work at home.
The kindergarten celebration is approaching quickly! We have been working hard in the classroom getting ready to perform for all our parents. Remember, the celebration is on May 6th from 6-730pm in the multi-purpose room. Students need to be in their classrooms by 530pm. Students will be wearing those solid color t-shirts that you have sent in, so if you haven't turned in your blue or red t-shirt yet, please do so soon!
We are also in need of mittens! If you can let us borrow some mittens for our celebration we would appreciate it! We need about 10 pairs of mittens for the celebration.
AM kindergarten will be back on the playground in the morning starting Monday. Please remind your AM kindergartners to go straight to the playground in the morning.
This week we are doing our DIBELS testing. Hopefully everyone will do a fabulous job and will show that they are ready for first grade!
Remember to keep reading and doing that homework so that everyone is ready for first grade! Next week's homework packet is going to include spelling words. This is to help our kindergartners get ready to start taking tests in first grade. Spelling tests will be every Friday and students will be getting a grade for them. Make sure you are practicing that spelling at home!
If you have any questions, please contact me! I hope everyone has a great week.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Mrs. King's Class
What a Great Field Trip we had yesterday! We had a great time and I hope all the children came home with lots of things they learned and saw while we were at the farm. We got to see a brand new baby calf stand up and walk for the first time! It was very exciting. Thanks so much to the parents who chaperoned and to those who met us at the farm! You did a great job keeping track of the children and helping them learn all they could at the farm! It was a great learning experience for all of us.
On to our next big project the "Kindergarten Celebration" Please put Thursday, May 6, on your calendars. The celebration takes place in the multi-purpose room at 6 pm. We ask that students arrive between 5:30 and 5:45. The program will probably last between 30 and 45 minutes. We have been working very hard on our songs to sing for our parents. This is also where the yellow shirts come into play. When we met the a group of the parents who were willing to volunteer to help us they voted to have each class wear a different color t-shirt. Our shirt-color is yellow, so if you could please send in a yellow t-shirt so we can put a class picture on it for the celebration. I really need those here by next Friday April 23 so I can start to get the photo's all done. I will take a picture when we have everyone here-so far this week we have not had everyone here. Hobby Lobby and Michael's have the shirts for less than $2.00 until Saturday. You can also purchase them at WalMart, K-Mart or Target. Please let me know if there any other questions about the shirts or the celebration. I will make sure to send more information home as it gets closer.
Keep up the good work with homework. The next cycle of homework will include spelling words. We will study the words all week and then take a test on them on Friday, but the grade will not be entered into the grade book. We just want them to get used to taking a spelling test because they will start taking them the second week of school next year. This can be a bit traumatic for some so we like to practice and get them ready. The words will be word families and a couple of sight words-10 words total. Again we will not be posting these grades so they won't count against the child, but will give them experience so they are ready for next year.
Keep reading those little books, we are doing great with them and we will start addition sometime next week!!
On to our next big project the "Kindergarten Celebration" Please put Thursday, May 6, on your calendars. The celebration takes place in the multi-purpose room at 6 pm. We ask that students arrive between 5:30 and 5:45. The program will probably last between 30 and 45 minutes. We have been working very hard on our songs to sing for our parents. This is also where the yellow shirts come into play. When we met the a group of the parents who were willing to volunteer to help us they voted to have each class wear a different color t-shirt. Our shirt-color is yellow, so if you could please send in a yellow t-shirt so we can put a class picture on it for the celebration. I really need those here by next Friday April 23 so I can start to get the photo's all done. I will take a picture when we have everyone here-so far this week we have not had everyone here. Hobby Lobby and Michael's have the shirts for less than $2.00 until Saturday. You can also purchase them at WalMart, K-Mart or Target. Please let me know if there any other questions about the shirts or the celebration. I will make sure to send more information home as it gets closer.
Keep up the good work with homework. The next cycle of homework will include spelling words. We will study the words all week and then take a test on them on Friday, but the grade will not be entered into the grade book. We just want them to get used to taking a spelling test because they will start taking them the second week of school next year. This can be a bit traumatic for some so we like to practice and get them ready. The words will be word families and a couple of sight words-10 words total. Again we will not be posting these grades so they won't count against the child, but will give them experience so they are ready for next year.
Keep reading those little books, we are doing great with them and we will start addition sometime next week!!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ms. Trowbridge's Class
Kindergarten has been doing a great job! Everyone is doing a super job of practicing first grade skills. We are continuing to work on sentence structure and writing as well as decoding words. This week we have been busy learning about farm to get ready for our exciting upcoming field trip! We have gotten to read several fun farm books as well as make some neat farm crafts. Everyone is getting super excited about the field trip.
In math we have moved on to geometry. Yes! Geometry in kindergarten! We are learning about 3D shapes, sphere, cube, cylinder, and cube. We will also be learning about cutting things into equal parts, halves and quarters. Please continue to work on money at home, many students are still having difficult recognizing and counting the coins. We will be coming back to money after we cover addition.
The farm field trip is Monday, April 12th! I hope everyone is ready. Remember, students need to bring a lunch in a disposable bag, and wear sun screen. Students are also encouraged to bring a water bottle. ALL students, AM and PM need to come to school by 8am. We will be leaving around 9am and should be back to school around 1:30pm. If you want to check your student out at 1:30, you may, but they must be signed out in the office.
The kindergarten celebration is coming up on Thursday, May 6th from 6-7:30pm. Students are required to be here at 5:30. You are encouraged to invite all your friends and family to come and see this fabulous performance put on by the kindergarten students. Each class will be singing 2 songs as well as doing a song all together. We have been working very hard in class practicing our songs and hope that everyone can come to celebrate our accomplishments this year.
Dibels testing is coming up next week, students will be tested one last time to see how much progress they have made over the year. To get your student ready for this test, you can be working on sounding out words and using words in sentences. I am confident that we will see much improvement in all the students.
Remember to continue to practice those sight words!
If you have any questions, please contact me.
In math we have moved on to geometry. Yes! Geometry in kindergarten! We are learning about 3D shapes, sphere, cube, cylinder, and cube. We will also be learning about cutting things into equal parts, halves and quarters. Please continue to work on money at home, many students are still having difficult recognizing and counting the coins. We will be coming back to money after we cover addition.
The farm field trip is Monday, April 12th! I hope everyone is ready. Remember, students need to bring a lunch in a disposable bag, and wear sun screen. Students are also encouraged to bring a water bottle. ALL students, AM and PM need to come to school by 8am. We will be leaving around 9am and should be back to school around 1:30pm. If you want to check your student out at 1:30, you may, but they must be signed out in the office.
The kindergarten celebration is coming up on Thursday, May 6th from 6-7:30pm. Students are required to be here at 5:30. You are encouraged to invite all your friends and family to come and see this fabulous performance put on by the kindergarten students. Each class will be singing 2 songs as well as doing a song all together. We have been working very hard in class practicing our songs and hope that everyone can come to celebrate our accomplishments this year.
Dibels testing is coming up next week, students will be tested one last time to see how much progress they have made over the year. To get your student ready for this test, you can be working on sounding out words and using words in sentences. I am confident that we will see much improvement in all the students.
Remember to continue to practice those sight words!
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Ms. Wolters' Class
Good morning! I hope everyone had a great long weekend! Thank you to everyone for coming to conferences; I enjoyed meeting with all of you and sharing the great things your children are doing. Next Monday is our field trip. I did not get all the forms back regarding the lunch so unless you specifically ordered a lunch, please bring a throw away sack lunch for the field trip. The only kids I have down for ordering a lunch are Emmanuel and Rachel so everyone else should bring a sack lunch. Thank you for all the well wishes on my wedding. We had an awesome time and I am glad to be back. I look forward to an awesome week!!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Mrs. King's Class
Just very quickly I wanted to let you know that you have until tomorrow afternoon to put in your scholastic order. I know that a lot of you bought books at the book fair and that you may not be interested in any more books right now, but I just wanted to let any one who might want to take advantage of some of those $1 books that I will wait to send the order in tomorrow afternoon after school if you want to order online or send me your order in the morning! Thanks!!
A big thanks to everyone of you! We had 100% attendance at conferences and everyone came at their assigned time!! I keep saying I have the best group of parents in the school and once again you prove me RIGHT!! Your involvement and help is so appreciated I can't say thank you enough! You truly are the best parents ever!
Remember NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!!
We have lots of fun stuff coming up so stay tuned for more. Chaperon paperwork went home so if you did not receive any you are still welcome to meet us at the farm and be with your child during the field trip. You will just need to drive yourself and pay your own entrance into the farm. We think it $4.50 and then another $1.00 if you would like ice cream. Please let me know if you are planning to meet us and remember that no younger children may come with you.
Thanks for all you do!
A big thanks to everyone of you! We had 100% attendance at conferences and everyone came at their assigned time!! I keep saying I have the best group of parents in the school and once again you prove me RIGHT!! Your involvement and help is so appreciated I can't say thank you enough! You truly are the best parents ever!
Remember NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!!
We have lots of fun stuff coming up so stay tuned for more. Chaperon paperwork went home so if you did not receive any you are still welcome to meet us at the farm and be with your child during the field trip. You will just need to drive yourself and pay your own entrance into the farm. We think it $4.50 and then another $1.00 if you would like ice cream. Please let me know if you are planning to meet us and remember that no younger children may come with you.
Thanks for all you do!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Mrs. Wright's Class
Thank you to all of the parents who came to our spring conferences! I had an excellent turnout and was so glad to chat with you about your child's progress. Since we are down to the last 2 months of school we will spend the remainder of the year fine tuning our writing skills, introducing addition and subtraction as well working toward starting the AR reading program. While all students may not get to AR, I would like for your children to be reading at least 1 book per week from our "Book in a Bag" program. If your child is currently in the AR program I would also like them to be checking out at least one AR book and taking the coordinating quiz. Keeping the reading going throughout the summer is going to be critical. You do not want your child to be taking a 2 month break from this essesntial skill. Their success in starting off the year right in first grade will depend on good reading habits. Therefore, I encourage you to all visit the library frequenly or purchase some leveled readers from the book store or Scholastic. I have been so thrilled with the progress of each of the kids in regards to reading and my hope is for you all to continue to nurture that over the summer!
Our kindergarten field trip is scheduled for Monday, April 12th. It will be a regular school day for your child so they should arrive at the normal time (8:00am). We will leave the school at 9:30 am and return at 1:30 pm. Dismissal will go on as always (2:40 pm), however, if you plan on picking your child up early that day please sign them out in the office. The kids are really excited to visit the farm and next week we will begin reading books and doing activities in regards to farmers and farm life. This will be a fun time for all!
I appreciate all of your help and support with our classroom this year. I know I told many of you at conferences that this has been a SPECTACULAR year for me and I am not ready to let go of this class! You have all made it a pleasure to teach your children and I have enjoyed this group of kids so much. If you should have any questions or concerns about the field trip or any other issue, please contact me. I look forward to spending the last 2 months of school with your kids and hope that each of them enjoy the reminder of their year in kindergarten.
Our kindergarten field trip is scheduled for Monday, April 12th. It will be a regular school day for your child so they should arrive at the normal time (8:00am). We will leave the school at 9:30 am and return at 1:30 pm. Dismissal will go on as always (2:40 pm), however, if you plan on picking your child up early that day please sign them out in the office. The kids are really excited to visit the farm and next week we will begin reading books and doing activities in regards to farmers and farm life. This will be a fun time for all!
I appreciate all of your help and support with our classroom this year. I know I told many of you at conferences that this has been a SPECTACULAR year for me and I am not ready to let go of this class! You have all made it a pleasure to teach your children and I have enjoyed this group of kids so much. If you should have any questions or concerns about the field trip or any other issue, please contact me. I look forward to spending the last 2 months of school with your kids and hope that each of them enjoy the reminder of their year in kindergarten.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Ms. Trowbridge's Class
April is almost here! Can you believe we only have 2 months of school left? I am so proud of how far everyone has come this year it is unbelievable. Keep up the great work at home!
Thank you to everyone who came to parent teacher conferences, it was so nice getting to talk with everyone about their students progress.
The field trip is quickly approaching. Remember, Monday, April 12th is our field trip to Superstition Farms. We will be leaving at 930 and returning at 130. All students should come at 8am in morning and can stay until 250 in the afternoon. If you would like to come and check your student out early after the field trip, you must do so in the office after the field trip.
All parent chaperones have already been picked for the field trip, if you were not picked to be a chaperone, you are still welcome to come to the farm with us. You will have to provide your own transportation to the farm and pay to get in the farm on your own. Remember, no younger siblings can attend.
All students will be required to bring a sack lunch the day of the field trip. Students should bring their lunch in a brown sack that can be thrown away at the farm. We would like to not have anything coming back with us.
Please continue to work with your child at home on money, today we were trying to count nickles and pennies, Thursday we will be counting dimes, pennies, and nickles all together. A lot of students were confused on this topic, your help at home would be appreciated!
This week we will be doing some fun spring/bunny crafts. The students are really excited about the fun crafts we are getting to do. This week is also reading week, hopefully everyone got the schedule of events home last week.
If you have any questions, please email me at ktrowbridge@jocombs.k12.az.us
I hope everyone has a great week!
Thank you to everyone who came to parent teacher conferences, it was so nice getting to talk with everyone about their students progress.
The field trip is quickly approaching. Remember, Monday, April 12th is our field trip to Superstition Farms. We will be leaving at 930 and returning at 130. All students should come at 8am in morning and can stay until 250 in the afternoon. If you would like to come and check your student out early after the field trip, you must do so in the office after the field trip.
All parent chaperones have already been picked for the field trip, if you were not picked to be a chaperone, you are still welcome to come to the farm with us. You will have to provide your own transportation to the farm and pay to get in the farm on your own. Remember, no younger siblings can attend.
All students will be required to bring a sack lunch the day of the field trip. Students should bring their lunch in a brown sack that can be thrown away at the farm. We would like to not have anything coming back with us.
Please continue to work with your child at home on money, today we were trying to count nickles and pennies, Thursday we will be counting dimes, pennies, and nickles all together. A lot of students were confused on this topic, your help at home would be appreciated!
This week we will be doing some fun spring/bunny crafts. The students are really excited about the fun crafts we are getting to do. This week is also reading week, hopefully everyone got the schedule of events home last week.
If you have any questions, please email me at ktrowbridge@jocombs.k12.az.us
I hope everyone has a great week!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Mrs. Wright's Class
Happy Spring! I hope everyone enjoyed their week off. We are back into the swing of school and your kids have done a great job remembering our classroom rules and routines. This week we have conferences on Thursday and Friday so both days will be early release at 11:00 am. I look forward to discussing your child's progress with you at your scheduled time.
This week we will be reviewing money and time. We will most likely finish this chapter in math and will take our test on Friday. Please continue to practice with your child the value and recognition of coins at home. This is a difficult standard to master at their young age, therefore, we need lots of practice. In reading and writing we are continuing our quest to learn the required sight words. We are putting together a poetry book for some of the sight words we have mastered. This will be a fun gift for your child to bring home at the end of the year. They have enjoyed making it. We are also spending some time learning about spring weather. We have done several writing activities that you will get to see in our classroom about spring. I think we all love this time of year!
Our field trip is quickly approaching and it is important that you have all paperwork and money in to me by this Friday, March 26th. If you have any questions or need an extra permission slip, let me know ASAP. Anyone without a permission slip will not be able to attend our trip on April 12th. I have also selected the parent chaperones. With bus limitations each teacher was only allowed to bring 5 parents. If you were not chosen to chaperone do feel free to meet us at the farm, but realize that no other children or siblings will be allowed to attend the trip. The farm is opening up just for our group and have requested that only parents and kindergarten students attend.
The Scholastic book order was due on March 12th. We only had one family order so I would like to extend the ordering time until March 31st. Please look at the books online at, http://clubs.scholastic.com/parentordering/login, and see if there are some selections your kids would like for their summer reading. It will be important to keep reading for the break in order to keep the progression going. The login information is:
Class User Name: twrightsimontonkinder
Password: Stallions
If you have difficulty with the site or would like to send a paper order in, that is fine too.
Thanks so much for your continued support!
This week we will be reviewing money and time. We will most likely finish this chapter in math and will take our test on Friday. Please continue to practice with your child the value and recognition of coins at home. This is a difficult standard to master at their young age, therefore, we need lots of practice. In reading and writing we are continuing our quest to learn the required sight words. We are putting together a poetry book for some of the sight words we have mastered. This will be a fun gift for your child to bring home at the end of the year. They have enjoyed making it. We are also spending some time learning about spring weather. We have done several writing activities that you will get to see in our classroom about spring. I think we all love this time of year!
Our field trip is quickly approaching and it is important that you have all paperwork and money in to me by this Friday, March 26th. If you have any questions or need an extra permission slip, let me know ASAP. Anyone without a permission slip will not be able to attend our trip on April 12th. I have also selected the parent chaperones. With bus limitations each teacher was only allowed to bring 5 parents. If you were not chosen to chaperone do feel free to meet us at the farm, but realize that no other children or siblings will be allowed to attend the trip. The farm is opening up just for our group and have requested that only parents and kindergarten students attend.
The Scholastic book order was due on March 12th. We only had one family order so I would like to extend the ordering time until March 31st. Please look at the books online at, http://clubs.scholastic.com/parentordering/login, and see if there are some selections your kids would like for their summer reading. It will be important to keep reading for the break in order to keep the progression going. The login information is:
Class User Name: twrightsimontonkinder
Password: Stallions
If you have difficulty with the site or would like to send a paper order in, that is fine too.
Thanks so much for your continued support!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Mrs. King's Class
First, I hope everyone had an enjoyable Spring Break! I did, my son's baseball team played in a tournament in Tucson and I got to watch 4 days worth of games.
A couple of reminders for upcoming events-Kindergarten Field Trip monies are due by this Friday. I will try to remind you at conference if I don't have your paperwork. Also if you are interested in Chaperoning please check that on the permission slip. We can only take five parents on the bus, so on Friday I will be drawing names out of a hat to decide who will ride with us. I will send home paperwork to those five parents on Monday who were chosen. If you are not chosen to go, you are still welcome to attend. You will just need to drive your own vehicle to the farm, pay your own way in and remember that your child is already a part of an assigned group and while you may stay with your child-your child MUST STAY with the assigned group! Also remember that no siblings are allowed to attend.
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. Please come to the outside door and peek in to make sure the previous conference has concluded. If I am with someone, please have a seat in the chairs outside and I will get to you as quickly as possible. Your students are encouraged to come to the conference with you and report cards will be given to you at this time.
Next, Thursday, April 1. We will be celebrating SPRING! Mrs. Foster is looking for parents who would like to come in a help with our fun celebration activities. We will be doing special activities from 11:30 to approximately 2:15 or so. If you would like to help please contact her at: jfoster4000@yahoo.com or send me a note and I will pass it on to her.
The book fair is also going on this week. Tomorrow Morning is Muffins with Mom. The book fair will be open before school to allow you to stop by with your child. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend the book fair before school. We will be preview the book fair tomorrow during our regular library special. The books are buy one get one free and they do have some very nice books for less than $5.00.
Next week we will also be celebrating Read Across America here at Simonton. A flyer will be sent home to explain all the fun activities we will be doing that related to reading! So be ready to read, read, read!
I look forward to visiting with each family at Parent/Teacher Conferences this week! See you at your assigned time!
P.S.
I have only gotten 1 yellow t-shirt for the celebration. We really need to start getting those in so that we have time to get the photo printed on them and get them back to you to be worn at the celebration.
A couple of reminders for upcoming events-Kindergarten Field Trip monies are due by this Friday. I will try to remind you at conference if I don't have your paperwork. Also if you are interested in Chaperoning please check that on the permission slip. We can only take five parents on the bus, so on Friday I will be drawing names out of a hat to decide who will ride with us. I will send home paperwork to those five parents on Monday who were chosen. If you are not chosen to go, you are still welcome to attend. You will just need to drive your own vehicle to the farm, pay your own way in and remember that your child is already a part of an assigned group and while you may stay with your child-your child MUST STAY with the assigned group! Also remember that no siblings are allowed to attend.
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. Please come to the outside door and peek in to make sure the previous conference has concluded. If I am with someone, please have a seat in the chairs outside and I will get to you as quickly as possible. Your students are encouraged to come to the conference with you and report cards will be given to you at this time.
Next, Thursday, April 1. We will be celebrating SPRING! Mrs. Foster is looking for parents who would like to come in a help with our fun celebration activities. We will be doing special activities from 11:30 to approximately 2:15 or so. If you would like to help please contact her at: jfoster4000@yahoo.com or send me a note and I will pass it on to her.
The book fair is also going on this week. Tomorrow Morning is Muffins with Mom. The book fair will be open before school to allow you to stop by with your child. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend the book fair before school. We will be preview the book fair tomorrow during our regular library special. The books are buy one get one free and they do have some very nice books for less than $5.00.
Next week we will also be celebrating Read Across America here at Simonton. A flyer will be sent home to explain all the fun activities we will be doing that related to reading! So be ready to read, read, read!
I look forward to visiting with each family at Parent/Teacher Conferences this week! See you at your assigned time!
P.S.
I have only gotten 1 yellow t-shirt for the celebration. We really need to start getting those in so that we have time to get the photo printed on them and get them back to you to be worn at the celebration.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Mrs. King's Class
Sorry it's been a while since I have given you any updates. It's been a bit crazy in kindergarten this last week. We have been busy working on third quarter assessments and Report Cards that will go home during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Conference appointment letters have gone home with every child. Please take a moment and clip the bottom portion and return it to me before Friday. I have a couple of parents who need to reschedule and I need to know what times might be available. I have gotten 15 of them back already so Thank you so much for returning them so quickly.
Academically the class is doing quite well. We are working on time-the hour and the half-hour, which is presenting a bit of a challenge for a few, so you might want to review that over Spring Break. We have also been working on rhyming and word families as well as reading our little books like crazy. After break we will be doing money-penny, nickle, dime, quarter and dollar bill. Mostly we will work on recognized each coin with it's name and value, another thing that can be worked on over Spring Break.
This Friday, March, 12, 2020, we will be doing "Pack your Snack in a Sack". We have been working on rhyming patterns the past couple of weeks and this is just a little fun thing I like to do. Your child just needs to bring a juice box, water or other healthy drink (NO SODA) along with a simple healthy snack-a half a sandwich-a few crackers or pretzels or any other simple healthy snack-please no cookies, doughnuts or other really sweet items and nothing that needs to be refrigerated or extremely messy or hard to ear. We will decorate a brown paper sack in the morning and put our snacks in them. At snack time we will be going out to the field to have our snacks and enjoying the hopefully warm sunshine.
We have had a couple of incidents of minor bullying in our classroom so I feel it is worth just mentioning here and having you talk as families to help your child understand what bullying is and why it is important not to be a bully and what to do if someone is bullying them. First all the children need to understand that saying things like: "I am going to kill you" or "My dad is going to beat you up" or "I am going to shoot you" or any other threatening statements are considered bullying at school. The school has a zero tolerance for bullying and since we have talked extensively the last couple of days about this in class anyone continuing to use these statements or other bullying actions will be referred to Mr. Hamm and they will be suspended from school. Also the inappropriate use of scissors, pencils or other objects that could hurt another child is an immediate referral. Again we have talked in class extensively about these things and the children should have a pretty good understanding of what bullying is and what to do if they are feeling threatened. I also thought that the parents needed a clear understanding of what we expect at school and it would give families a chance to talk about these issues and remind them about how we need to be treating our classmates. Please also remember if your child is on the receiving end of any kind of aggressive behavior to make sure they know they need to come and tell me immediately. We want everyone to feel safe and secure at school and want to maintain a positive safe environment for each and every student. So please make sure I know about any of this kind of behavior.
On a more positive note we have lots of fun things coming up. Our Field Trip to the Superstition Farm is planned for April 12. That is a Monday. Printed information will come home by Friday. Keep in mind that I can only take 5 parent chaperones with us on the bus. Other parents will be able to meet us at the farm, but other children or siblings will NOT be allowed at the farm! The farm is normally closed on Mondays and they are making a special exception for us to come and have asked that only the kindergarten students be allowed to attend that day. The cost for the field trip is $8.00 which includes entrance into the farm, ice cream at the farm and the transportation to and from the farm. Again all the printed information will be sent home by Friday.
Celebration Shirts- please remember we are doing a celebration shirt with a class photo on it to wear the night of the celebration. I have not yet received any shirts so please be on the look out for sales and get those into me as soon as possible. It will take a while to get them printed a ready to wear. Our color is yellow.
There will be no homework sent home this Friday because of Spring Break. Please continue to read with your child and practice with the time and money if you have some extra time. We will sent new packets home on Tuesday, when we return. I hope everyone has a great break. Please be safe!
Academically the class is doing quite well. We are working on time-the hour and the half-hour, which is presenting a bit of a challenge for a few, so you might want to review that over Spring Break. We have also been working on rhyming and word families as well as reading our little books like crazy. After break we will be doing money-penny, nickle, dime, quarter and dollar bill. Mostly we will work on recognized each coin with it's name and value, another thing that can be worked on over Spring Break.
This Friday, March, 12, 2020, we will be doing "Pack your Snack in a Sack". We have been working on rhyming patterns the past couple of weeks and this is just a little fun thing I like to do. Your child just needs to bring a juice box, water or other healthy drink (NO SODA) along with a simple healthy snack-a half a sandwich-a few crackers or pretzels or any other simple healthy snack-please no cookies, doughnuts or other really sweet items and nothing that needs to be refrigerated or extremely messy or hard to ear. We will decorate a brown paper sack in the morning and put our snacks in them. At snack time we will be going out to the field to have our snacks and enjoying the hopefully warm sunshine.
We have had a couple of incidents of minor bullying in our classroom so I feel it is worth just mentioning here and having you talk as families to help your child understand what bullying is and why it is important not to be a bully and what to do if someone is bullying them. First all the children need to understand that saying things like: "I am going to kill you" or "My dad is going to beat you up" or "I am going to shoot you" or any other threatening statements are considered bullying at school. The school has a zero tolerance for bullying and since we have talked extensively the last couple of days about this in class anyone continuing to use these statements or other bullying actions will be referred to Mr. Hamm and they will be suspended from school. Also the inappropriate use of scissors, pencils or other objects that could hurt another child is an immediate referral. Again we have talked in class extensively about these things and the children should have a pretty good understanding of what bullying is and what to do if they are feeling threatened. I also thought that the parents needed a clear understanding of what we expect at school and it would give families a chance to talk about these issues and remind them about how we need to be treating our classmates. Please also remember if your child is on the receiving end of any kind of aggressive behavior to make sure they know they need to come and tell me immediately. We want everyone to feel safe and secure at school and want to maintain a positive safe environment for each and every student. So please make sure I know about any of this kind of behavior.
On a more positive note we have lots of fun things coming up. Our Field Trip to the Superstition Farm is planned for April 12. That is a Monday. Printed information will come home by Friday. Keep in mind that I can only take 5 parent chaperones with us on the bus. Other parents will be able to meet us at the farm, but other children or siblings will NOT be allowed at the farm! The farm is normally closed on Mondays and they are making a special exception for us to come and have asked that only the kindergarten students be allowed to attend that day. The cost for the field trip is $8.00 which includes entrance into the farm, ice cream at the farm and the transportation to and from the farm. Again all the printed information will be sent home by Friday.
Celebration Shirts- please remember we are doing a celebration shirt with a class photo on it to wear the night of the celebration. I have not yet received any shirts so please be on the look out for sales and get those into me as soon as possible. It will take a while to get them printed a ready to wear. Our color is yellow.
There will be no homework sent home this Friday because of Spring Break. Please continue to read with your child and practice with the time and money if you have some extra time. We will sent new packets home on Tuesday, when we return. I hope everyone has a great break. Please be safe!
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